Man dies following crash on the A40

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 2pm yesterday.

Author: Harry LongPublished 28th May 2024

A man has died following a collision on the A40 between Andoversford and Dowdeswell yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 2pm- which involved a black Range Rover and a grey Land Rover Discovery.

Another man sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident which happened between Andoversford and Dowdeswell yesterday afternoon

The driver of the Range Rover, a 31-year-old man from Cirencester, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin has been informed.

The passenger, a woman in her 20s, was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to be treated for facial injuries and has since been discharged.

A man in his 50s, who was driving the Land Rover, sustained life-threatening injuries in the collision and was taken to Southmeads Hospital in Bristol where he remains in a critical condition.

Road closures, which were put in place on the A40 while officers investigated the scene, have now been lifted and the road has reopened.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision and are keen to speak to the driver of a blue Mercedes who may have witnessed the vehicles involved immediately prior to the incident.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact officers.

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